UAD Tube-Tech ME-1B / PE-1C
Tube-Tech’s emulation of their own modern take on the Pultec. Of course the really worthwhile thing is the attenuation/boost trick…
Plugin Alliance NEOLD U2A
NEOLD (via Plugin Alliance) gives us an LA2A emulation, with a few gentle curves thrown in. Oh wait, not an emulation, a “homage”.
UAD Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveler collection
The beauty of sheer compression simplicity. The UAD Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveler collection.
Waves CLA-2A
Chris Lord-Alge lends his LA-2A to Waves, and this is the emulation they come up with! But…
IK Multimedia TR5 White 2A
Here is the LA-2A emulation from IK Multimedia, the TR5 White 2A. Does anyone else feel like the UIs for IK Multimedia sometimes feel (for lack of a better word) bulky?
Kiive Tape Face
Tape Face. Plugin Alliance brings you a reel-to-reel emulation from Kiive Audio. But what does it exact(ing)ly emulate?
UAD Ampex ATR-102
The Joys of Analog Tape:
Calibrate it every day. Keep the tapes in a controlled environment. Push the signal so you get less noise, but not so hard that it distorts. Clean the heads and capstan. Be careful you don’t stretch the tape rewinding. Keep a log of how many punch-ins and re-records you have done. Test the motor and transports.